The store manager says whoever is responsible made off with an estimated $16,000 in inventory.

"They came in and took all our desktop iMacs, display iPads, quite heavy loss," said manager Dan Deering.

Surveillance images show one person rifling through the store, tearing sensors off of iPads and triggering the security alarms.

Responding officers called in for backup and were assisted by the Portsmouth Fire Department. Before entering the building, an armed officer was lifted on the fire departments ladder truck to inspect the roof for any signs of the suspect.

Officers cleared the scene and processed forensic evidence throughout the morning.

Insurance will cover the cost of the stolen items, says Deering, but the store will likely have to pay for the cost of the damages.

Police called the case 'high priority' and said they are following up on leads.

ABOUT HOW THE CROOKS GOT IN AND PICTURES OF THE SUSPECTS. POLICE BELIEVE THE SUSPECTS ROQUE INTO MAC USING A VACANT BUSINESS NEXT-DOOR. THEY THINK THE A PRIED OPEN THE DOOR. WE DO WHAT WE CAN TO SECURE THE SPACE THAT WE ARE IN. HE DID NOT THINK THE STORE HE MANAGES, MAC EDGE, WOULD BE BURIED YOUR LARGEST -- WOULD BE BURGLARIZED LIKE A HOLLYWOOD MOVIE. THE THIEVES ALL SMELLY CARPET HOLE IN THE WALL BIG ENOUGH FOR THEM TO SNEAK IN AND STEAL $16,000 WORTH OF TECHNOLOGY. THEY CAME IN, THEY TOOK PRETTY MUCH ALL OF OUR DESKTOP IMACS. THEY THEN CAME A FRONTAL CALL OF OUR IPADS. THEY SNIFF THE SECURITY CABLES OFTEN TOOK OUR DISPLAY IPADS AND AIRS. ONE IS SEEN THE RUMMAGING THROUGH THE STORE GRABBING WHAT HE CAN. RIPPING THE SENSOR OFF THE IPAD SET OFF ALARMS, ALERTING POLICE WHO WERE ON THE SCENE WITHIN MOMENTS. STILL FEARING THAT THE STORE INSIDE, MULTIPLE UNITS OF RIGHTS, INCLUDING A SNIPER SHOOTER WHO WAS RAISED BY FIRETRUCK TO THE ROOF. LOOKING AT SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, YOU CAN SEE A MINIVAN APPEARS THROUGH THE GATES, PROTECTING A GLASS DOOR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP THIEVES OUT. POLICE BELIEVE THIS IS THE GETAWAY VAN. SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS CAUGHT A HEADING TO I-95, SECONDS BEFORE POLICE ARRIVE. IT IS A HARD LOSS. INSURANCE WILL COVER THE ITEMS. BUT THEN THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE WALL. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING WE HAVE TO GET FIXED. IT'S REALLY TOUGH TO PROTECT OURSELVES. AND WHEN IT COMES TO THIS, THEY WILL DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO DO. THEY GET SMARTER, BUT WE ALSO WORK IN I.T. WE ARE GETTING SMARTER ABOUT HOW WE SECURE OUR STORES, THE WAY INVENTORY GETS TRACKED. ELECTRONICS CAN BE TRACKED.

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